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One significant change is that John Moules is no longer in charge of the Conference itself, which will now be run by Dennis Strudwick. Long term fans will remember Mr Strudwick as the man in charge of the Southern League, and as he will now be in charge of manually compiling the fixture list it isnt expected to appear until the start of July.

This may also mean a change in the arrangement of some fixtures. Fans will remember Mr Strudwicks preference for matching Christmas and Easter games as opposed to Christmas and New Year, signalling a possible end to the Bognor double at each year end.

Big news for all clubs is the resurrection of the league cup in the form of the Setanta Shield. This competition will see early rounds divided regionally between the Blue Square North and South before clubs from the Blue Square Premier enter. Prize money for this competition will be significant, and Hawks HQ have already indicated it will be the clubs second priority, cup wise, this season after the FA Cup. The competition is also assured of being a tough one, a rule has been put in place that clubs must field a side that contains at least 10 players of the 16 that participated in the league game prior to each cup tie.

While it is anticipated the bulk of Setantas live match coverage (which will see games switched to Thursday and Sunday kick offs) will involve the Blue Square Premier, the channel will also screen a weekly highlights show on a Thursday that will cover all three divisions.

The Conference now also has representation on the board of the FA itself for the first time, giving the top tier of the non-league a voice in the running of football in general.

A new rule has also been introduced to put an end to what has become known as tactical insolvency. Clubs will continue to be penalised 10 points for entering administration, but the rule now states that if this happens after the last Thursday in March, the deduction will come from the following seasons points total. It is hoped this will prevent clubs declaring insolvency prematurely to avoid starting the next season 10 points down.

(From Havant's site)